I am usually one of those people that get's most of my Christmas shopping done early, but that was not the case this year. I have kept my self pretty busy between church, teaching and basketball that I just haven't had the time or the energy to go out and buy Christmas presents.
So my mom graciously accepted an invitation to tackle shopping with me in the Fort Worth only a few days before Christmas. So we headed out this morning on our adventure and there were quite a few people out and about, but it wasn't as chaotic as I believed it would be.
We made a few stops at some of my favorite places including: JCPenney, Hobby Lobby, Pet Smart, Sam Moon, Kirkland's, Ulta, and Academy. I was very excited about some of the deals we found this day and I stayed within my planned budget (part of my Operation 2012).
I am very glad that we went out today since we had to put down my parent's dog Bandit yesterday. If Mom had stayed in today she would had too much time to sit and think about it all. Bandit at Thanksgiving was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and was given six months to live. Well a few days before I came home for Christmas she stopped eating and then yesterday she was swollen with fluid and was having a lot of trouble getting around. It was a tough decision but we all decided that she didn't need to suffer any longer. So it won't quite be the same without our furry little family member and she will greatly be missed.
But me and Mom had a nice day getting to talk and shop and enjoy this BEAUTIFUL weather (not very December like weather, I might add). Also we ran into one of my favorite people (Patty Shumate) on the way home and had a really nice chat with her. God is good and I feel very blessed to have such good family and friends.
So my mom graciously accepted an invitation to tackle shopping with me in the Fort Worth only a few days before Christmas. So we headed out this morning on our adventure and there were quite a few people out and about, but it wasn't as chaotic as I believed it would be.We made a few stops at some of my favorite places including: JCPenney, Hobby Lobby, Pet Smart, Sam Moon, Kirkland's, Ulta, and Academy. I was very excited about some of the deals we found this day and I stayed within my planned budget (part of my Operation 2012).
I am very glad that we went out today since we had to put down my parent's dog Bandit yesterday. If Mom had stayed in today she would had too much time to sit and think about it all. Bandit at Thanksgiving was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and was given six months to live. Well a few days before I came home for Christmas she stopped eating and then yesterday she was swollen with fluid and was having a lot of trouble getting around. It was a tough decision but we all decided that she didn't need to suffer any longer. So it won't quite be the same without our furry little family member and she will greatly be missed.But me and Mom had a nice day getting to talk and shop and enjoy this BEAUTIFUL weather (not very December like weather, I might add). Also we ran into one of my favorite people (Patty Shumate) on the way home and had a really nice chat with her. God is good and I feel very blessed to have such good family and friends.
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